Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Chief Credit Officer receives 23,213 options

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Equity Bancshares, Inc. disclosed an insider equity award for its Chief Credit Officer. On January 5, 2026, the officer received a stock option grant covering 23,213 shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $44.86 per share. These options expire on January 5, 2036 and vest in five equal annual installments beginning on January 5, 2027, meaning the award becomes exercisable gradually over five years.

Following the reported transactions, the officer beneficially owns 12,694 shares of Class A common stock directly, in addition to the 23,213 stock options. The share total includes 390 shares purchased on February 14, 2025 and 237 shares purchased on August 14, 2025 under Equity Bancshares, Inc.’s 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Slupkowski Krzysztof

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7701 E KELLOGG SUITE 300

(Street)

WICHITA KS 67207

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EQUITY BANCSHARES INC [ EQBK ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Credit Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/05/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock								12,694(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$44.86	01/05/2026		A		23,213		(2)	01/05/2036	Class A Common Stock	23,213	$0.00	23,213	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 390 shares purchased on February 14, 2025 and 237 shares purchased on August 14, 2025 pursuant to the Equity Bancshares, Inc. 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

2. The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning on January 5, 2027.

Remarks:

	/s/ Chris Navratil, attorney-in-fact	01/07/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Equity Bancshares (EQBK) report in this Form 4?

Equity Bancshares reported that its Chief Credit Officer received a stock option grant on January 5, 2026 for 23,213 options to buy Class A common stock at an exercise price of $44.86 per share, expiring on January 5, 2036.

How do the new stock options for the Equity Bancshares (EQBK) officer vest?

The stock option grant of 23,213 options vests in five equal annual installments, beginning on January 5, 2027. Each year, one-fifth of the options becomes exercisable, until the full amount is vested.

How many Equity Bancshares (EQBK) shares does the reporting officer own after this transaction?

After the reported transaction, the officer beneficially owns 12,694 shares of Equity Bancshares Class A common stock directly, along with 23,213 stock options that, once vested and exercised, would allow purchase of the same number of shares.

What prior share purchases are included in the officer’s Equity Bancshares (EQBK) holdings?

The beneficial ownership figure includes 390 shares purchased on February 14, 2025 and 237 shares purchased on August 14, 2025 under the Equity Bancshares, Inc. 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

What type of security was granted to the Equity Bancshares (EQBK) officer in this filing?

The officer received a stock option (right to buy) derivative security. Each option is exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $44.86 per share, with a stated expiration date of January 5, 2036.